I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 138 Garlic Chili Sauce and All-Purpose Meat Sauce

Seeing Lei Xiu's wary expression, Le Zhi knew he had misunderstood something, so she quickly reached out and grabbed Lei Xiu's sleeve. "It's nothing. Qing Ti came to deliver wheat, and we're discussing what to exchange it for. I suggested telling him how to eat the prickly seeds, and he's considering it."

Hearing Lezhi's explanation, Lei Xiu's expression softened considerably, but he was still somewhat displeased. "You lost out on this deal; this isn't enough."

Lei Xiu pointed out the unfairness of the deal incisively, saying that his words were too sharp. This made Le Zhi very embarrassed, since he was the one who proposed the exchange. Lei Xiu's words made it seem as if Qing Ti was deliberately bullying him.

Lezhi tugged at Lei Xiu's sleeve, her brow furrowing slightly as she gestured for him to be mindful of his words. "Qingti, don't listen to Lei Xiu. I discovered that method of consumption, so what I say goes. Don't overthink it."

"Ah, no, no, Lei Xiu isn't wrong." Qing Ti waved his hand. Lei Xiu's words were actually his thoughts, so Qing Ti didn't feel offended. On the contrary, he was grateful that Lei Xiu had given him a chance to speak. "You really lost out on this exchange."

"It's alright, I never intended to keep this method of consumption a secret anyway..."

"But I can't let you suffer a loss."

Having already listened to Leyou and the others recount the whole story, Qingping stepped forward to speak, his presence representing the Windwalker Clan's stance.

"How about this? I also ate the pies and potstickers from that day. Since you don't intend to keep it a secret, Lezhi, I'll immediately report to the clan chief. We'll represent the entire clan to exchange with you. We can discuss the specific compensation later, and we'll make sure both of us are satisfied. Is that alright?"

This suggestion minimized Qingti's presence in the situation, which was a real relief to him. With this solution, he wouldn't be caught in a dilemma and end up turning a good thing into a bad one.

“I have no objection. This pile of prickly seeds wasn’t my achievement alone, and I believe the others have no objection either.” Qingti quickly raised his hand to agree first, then took a step back and hid behind Qingping.

He could manage to hold his own against Lezhi, but after Lei Xiu arrived, Qingti felt a chill run down his spine, which made him very uncomfortable, as if he were being watched by something.

Now that he was further away, Qingti was finally able to shake off the chilling aura that had been emanating from him.

"Okay, Qingti agrees. What about you, Lezhi?" Qingping had been dealing with Lei Xiu for a long time, so she was quite resistant to his cold stares and could still ask Lezhi for his opinion without changing her expression.

Unexpectedly, what was originally a simple transaction escalated to a matter between the tribes. Lezhi was a little troubled, feeling that she had made a mountain out of a molehill. However, seeing Qingti's relieved expression, Lezhi belatedly realized that her suggestion had almost dragged Qingti into trouble.

"I have no objection either, let's do as you say." Slightly startled, Lezhi finally realized that Qingping's suggestion was actually quite reliable, so she didn't say anything more and simply nodded in agreement.

“Okay, then consider these prickly seeds as a deposit. You can accept them first, and we can discuss the rest later.” After resolving the issue for Qingti and Lezhi in a few words, Qingping turned to look at Leyou and the others.

"Oh right, didn't you say you were going to make some sauce today? How do you make it? We can help you..."

"Right, right, right." Realizing that Qingping was changing the subject, Leyou immediately caught on and quickly took over, "Lezhi will be in charge of making the sauces, we'll just help out. We also have to prepare the ingredients. Oh dear, if you think about it, we don't have time to slack off. Leju, Lenian, Leting, hurry up, get moving, don't just stand there..."

Leyou's suddenly raised voice broke the awkward atmosphere, and everyone was immediately at his beck and call, including Lezhi who was still lost in thought.

When people get busy, they simply don't have time to think about anything else, and Lezhi has experienced this firsthand today.

He took some time these past two days to make two kinds of sauces. One is garlic chili sauce, which goes well with both vegetables and meat. It's a kind of all-purpose sauce. Most importantly, it's easy to make. Lezhi demonstrated it once, and Leju and Leyou were already able to make it.

Lezhi handed the garlic chili sauce to the two of them, while Leting focused on making the meat sauce. This was meant to be served with staple foods. Previously, with the hard nut fruit and golden vine, Lezhi had been thinking of making a sauce to go with them. Now that they had wheat, once he finished making the noodles, pairing them with this meat sauce would be even better.

All afternoon, Lezhi and his friends spent their time preparing the dishes for the next day and battling with these two sauces. For dinner, Lezhi cooked a large pot of golden vine sauce, mixed it with meat sauce, and let everyone taste it.

The old vines of the golden thread vine have a chewy texture when cooked, and the starch flavor is not as strong as noodles. It has a more refreshing plant aroma, and it is not too greasy when paired with meat sauce. You don't even need to add any extra side dishes.

"Mmm, this meat sauce is so delicious..." Having tasted the mushroom sauce that Lezhi had made before, Qingze was already mentally prepared for this meat sauce, but he was still amazed by the exquisite flavor of this meat sauce.

"Mmm." Qingping didn't speak, focusing only on eating, nodding twice in agreement with Qingze when she had a spare moment.

"I knew it! Lezhi is really good at making these things, otherwise the mushroom sauce wouldn't have sold so quickly." Le Ting said proudly, as if she were praising herself.

"I'm glad you like it." Lezhi's eyebrows curved slightly. After a busy afternoon, the little problem between her and Qingti had long been forgotten.

"This garlic chili sauce is also delicious for steaming meat; I'm sure many people will like it." After praising Leyou and Leju's creation, Lezhi saw everyone eating without looking up, her eyes filled with a sense of accomplishment.

"Tweet~"

Maoqiu, who was also captivated by the steamed meat with garlic and chili sauce, suddenly chimed in to agree with Lezhi, which surprised Leju, who had originally intended to say something modest, before he burst into laughter.

"Now I believe you weren't just trying to comfort me when you said the garlic chili sauce would be popular. At least we Maoqiu people love it, so it's worth it."

"Right? You're always worried that if it's not made by Lezhi, it won't sell well. We've tried it all, and what you make is almost the same as what Lezhi makes, but you just don't believe it," Leyou chimed in, his confidence always off the charts.

“Yes.” Lezhi nodded. “I was just doing it randomly. Leju, you have a lot of talent. With more practice, you will definitely do better than me. For one thing, your bone broth is much better than mine. Since you came, our mala tang business has improved a lot.”

Smiling, Lezhi praised Leju, genuinely acknowledging his talent. Compared to Leyou and Leting, Leju's intuition for ingredients seemed innate; he could create perfectly balanced dishes simply by instinct, something others couldn't learn. Lezhi himself had to taste and adjust as he cooked.

Leyou spent the most time with Lezhi, and he needed Lezhi to teach him step by step before he could do it fairly well. Leting was relatively better, but he still needed to observe the method and then practice it many times. The good thing about Leting was that he had his own ideas, and Lezhi thought highly of him.

Seeing his friends' skills improve significantly under his influence, Lezhi was overjoyed. With Lei Xiu being an excellent student, Lezhi believed that given time, he might be able to return to the days when he could just lie at home and order takeout.